This year the capital of Syria has been chosen to be the centre of Arab culture. The city, which is considered one of the oldest in the world, is going to offer several cultural events, among them theatre, music and dance presentations as well as conferences and movie festivals. The opening ceremony should take place on Friday.
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This year the capital of Syria has been chosen to be the centre of Arab culture. The city, which is considered one of the oldest in the world, is going to offer several cultural events, among them theatre, music and dance presentations as well as conferences and movie festivals. The opening ceremony should take place on Friday.
To some Brazilians, the hieroglyphs used in Ancient Egypt are no mystery. They are few, less than ten in the country, but they understand the language of the pharaohs. And they use their knowledge to read original documents. They are men like Ciro Flamarion Santana Cardoso and Moacir Elias Santos who are working on keeping alive and spreading the knowledge about the Egyptian language that there is in Brazil.
To some Brazilians, the hieroglyphs used in Ancient Egypt are no mystery. They are few, less than ten in the country, but they understand the language of the pharaohs. And they use their knowledge to read original documents. They are men like Ciro Flamarion Santana Cardoso and Moacir Elias Santos who are working on keeping alive and spreading the knowledge about the Egyptian language that there is in Brazil.
In the city of Ponta Grossa, in the interior of the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, a small museum supplies the local population with information about Ancient Egypt. The space is exhibiting 260 replicas of objects from the land of the pharaohs and an original mummy mask from the second century B.C. The visitors to the site are mainly students in primary and secondary school.
In the city of Ponta Grossa, in the interior of the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, a small museum supplies the local population with information about Ancient Egypt. The space is exhibiting 260 replicas of objects from the land of the pharaohs and an original mummy mask from the second century B.C. The visitors to the site are mainly students in primary and secondary school.
Marcelo Cunha, aged 39, is originally from the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, lived in São Paulo, in the southeast of the country, and moved to Dubai to live closer to his seven year old son. In the emirate, he discovered a city in construction, full of opportunities and presenting demand for Brazilians. To help create a bridge between Brazil and the Emirates, he established a blog in which he provides news about the land he has just discovered.
Marcelo Cunha, aged 39, is originally from the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, lived in São Paulo, in the southeast of the country, and moved to Dubai to live closer to his seven year old son. In the emirate, he discovered a city in construction, full of opportunities and presenting demand for Brazilians. To help create a bridge between Brazil and the Emirates, he established a blog in which he provides news about the land he has just discovered.
The São Paulo scenery becomes the object of study of foreign artists living at Lutétia – a home for artists run by college FAAP. Italian artists promote activities with street dwellers in the central region of São Paulo to generate debates about the part played by each person in the city. A Lebanese artist who is also participating in the project is presenting the result of his work, in Lebanon.
The São Paulo scenery becomes the object of study of foreign artists living at Lutétia – a home for artists run by college FAAP. Italian artists promote activities with street dwellers in the central region of São Paulo to generate debates about the part played by each person in the city. A Lebanese artist who is also participating in the project is presenting the result of his work, in Lebanon.
The director general at Saudi NGO Economic & Social Circle Amarate Makkah, Suhail H. Sawan, believes that Brazil and Saudi Arabia will soon have greater exchange in fields such as education, trade and health. He visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber offices, in the southeastern Brazilian city of São Paulo, yesterday.
The director general at Saudi NGO Economic & Social Circle Amarate Makkah, Suhail H. Sawan, believes that Brazil and Saudi Arabia will soon have greater exchange in fields such as education, trade and health. He visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber offices, in the southeastern Brazilian city of São Paulo, yesterday.
Safihas, kibbehs, rolls, pistachio and tahini are going to be in many a Brazilian family dinner menu this year. The Arabesco restaurant, in the southeastern Brazilian city of São Paulo, has already received 30 orders for Christmas dinners. Maxifour, a distributor of Arab products, is also betting on Christmas gift baskets containing Arab spices.
Safihas, kibbehs, rolls, pistachio and tahini are going to be in many a Brazilian family dinner menu this year. The Arabesco restaurant, in the southeastern Brazilian city of São Paulo, has already received 30 orders for Christmas dinners. Maxifour, a distributor of Arab products, is also betting on Christmas gift baskets containing Arab spices.
